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Welcome to Leeds Conservatoire: the largest multidisciplinary conservatoire in the UK. The conservatoire boasts a wide range of music and performing arts courses to help students find their sound and style and fulfil their vision, placing it at the forefront of music and performing arts education.
Students will be part of a close-knit collaborative community with enviable links to the creative industries. The high quality, vocational, specialist training will give students strong foundations on which to build future careers.
Leeds Conservatoire’s lecturers are all experts in their field and are active musicians, performers, practitioners, authors and researchers. They are joined by a wealth of industry professionals and visiting professors, who regularly run masterclasses and workshops to impart their specialist knowledge to students.
Alongside focused tuition, small group training and self-development in industry-standard facilities, students will also get numerous opportunities to develop performance and enterprise both on and off campus.
Students will be studying and living in an incredible city bursting with music venues and theatres, a flourishing food scene, Purple Flag-status nightlife and a cultural calendar of festivals and arts events. Whatever students are into, they’ll find it in Leeds.
The conservatoire also offers numerous chances for students to collaborate with inspirational musicians, composers, promoters, actors, record label entrepreneurs, conductors, performers, producers, managers, traditionalists and innovators, right here on campus.
The conservatoire offers an exciting array of music and performing arts degrees, each tailored to meet the skills and knowledge demands of industry. These include:
Music courses can be studied as a singular or combined pathway across multiple disciplines. Many of the conservatoire’s music courses are also available to study with a foundation year, providing an extra year to develop skills or find a specialism.
Music courses at Leeds Conservatoire are structured around three distinct elements: highly personalised one-to-one tuition and small group study, contextual studies examining students’ creative style within wider cultural context, and professional studies.
Performing arts training is largely done with practical classes in small groups, delivered by inspiring, industry-experienced teaching staff. Rigorous training over 30 hours a week will prepare students for the demands of the industry, developing their consistency, stamina and ability.
Interested? Order a prospectus to find out more about the uni and the courses on offer.
GET PROSPECTUSMost Leeds Conservatoire undergraduate courses require students to have 96 UCAS points from their Level 3 studies. This typically should include an A-Level or BTEC Extended Diploma in a music or performance-related subject, such as drama or theatre studies.
Students are also required to have a minimum of 3-5 GCSEs depending on the course, with English language an essential at a Grade C/4 or better.
Courses at Leeds Conservatoire are taught in English. As such, any international students wishing to attend must have evidence of an average IELTS score of at least 6.0 to be accepted onto their course.
As a performing arts school, students will be expected to audition, attend an interview or submit a portfolio, depending on their chosen subject. UK students from a household with an income below £25,000 can get their audition travel costs refunded to prevent auditions from being a financial barrier to entry.
UCAS TARIFF CALCULATORSend a message directly to the uni to learn more about their entry requirements.
ASK A QUESTIONLeeds Conservatoire allocates rooms in two halls of residence, both owned by private companies.
Joseph Stones House is directly above the main campus building. Students are grouped together in flats with between 3 and 7 bedrooms. Rooms cost £176 to £230 per week.
One Mill Street is just a four-minute walk from the conservatoire’s campus. Rooms are available in flats with five bedrooms. Students pay £165 per week.
Leeds Conservatoire ensures that students hone their talents in contemporary spaces. Facilities are equipped with leading equipment/software, so that students can progress into their career comfortable with the resources they will be using.
Playhouse Square
Home to acting, actor musician, and musical theatre students, playhouse square provides a 180-seat capacity theatre, state-of-the-art dance and drama studios and rehearsal rooms.
The Venue
A 350-seat theatre plays host to the conservatoire’s annual programme of events and showcase performances.
Rooftop Bar
The Rooftop Bar provides spaces for study and for intimate acoustic performances.
Recital Room
A 120-seat space used for various performances, workshops and student nights.
The conservatoire also provides high-spec equipment. It is the only UK conservatoire to hold ‘All-Steinway School’ status, meaning 95% of pianos come from the renowned Steinway family.
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The conservatoire’s dedicated student support services team are on hand to support every student throughout their time at Leeds Conservatoire. Students can access support in a way that works for them, whether that’s on the phone, by email or face-to-face, in the following areas:
Fees and Funding
The student funding team can advise students on how to apply for Student Finance, provide budgeting and money management support, and help students who experience unexpected financial difficulties.
Disability Support Services
The disability support team offer support, advice and adjustments for students with any disability, neurodiversity, long-term and/or mental health condition(s).
Study skills
Various workshops are offered on a weekly basis, along with online resources, to help students to develop their skills in research, time management, note-taking, motivation and essay-writing.
Health and wellbeing
The health and wellbeing team are here to support students with practical, emotional, or mental health-related issues they may be facing. They also offer a confidential short-term counselling service and tailored support for students with long-standing mental health difficulties.
Students are also entitled to one free physiotherapy appointment per academic year, and one free hearing check. Musical theatre students can also access physiotherapy directly through their course.
Find out more about the student support offered on the university’s website.
VISIT WEBSITEWith Leeds Conservatoire being an institution that specialises in only music and performing arts qualifications, the entire catalogue of courses can be considered an academic strength of the conservatoire.
Students can expect to enjoy an outstanding standard of tuition in their chosen subject, no matter their discipline, setting them up for a successful career either in performance, composition, production or performing arts business.
Academic staff are high-profile experts in their field. They offer students a wealth of experience and technical ability, while also ensuring students are fully supported and given a personalised education.
The conservatoire also has a roster of professional producers, directors, and performers who perform regular professional masterclasses to enhance students’ experience and prepare them for the industry. Recent guests have included the sound engineers for Foo Fighters, instrumentalists for Rihanna, songwriters for Sigrid and One Direction, and the orchestrator and conductor for the post-1997 James Bond films.
The Student’s Union run a diverse range of clubs and societies throughout the year. These offer a great way to relax, make new friends and try new experiences. Their task is to represent the voice of students, and promote diversity and equality so underrepresented groups are heard.
There are numerous clubs and societies to join, offering a great way to relax, make new friends and try new experiences.
Catering to a variety of different interests and hobbies, past societies have included the African-Carribean Society, Dance, Big Band, Gaming, LGBTQ+ and so much more. Students are supported by the SU to start new clubs and societies, where interested.
Leeds is one of the UK’s largest cities and is extremely popular with students.
With a vibrant cultural scene, it’s the perfect city in which to be a music or performing arts student. The city boasts a huge variety of music and performance venues, hosting renowned events relevant to conservatoire students.
Leeds is home to amazing shopping, and it’s a sports-lovers’ paradise with football, rugby, and cricket matches throughout the year.
When city life gets too much, students can enjoy the great outdoors; the spectacular Yorkshire Dales and Peak District are both within easy reach.
Leeds Conservatoire prides itself on providing vocational, performance-orientated training which reflects the needs of industry. Students are led by expert tutors with impressive creative backgrounds, passing on a wealth of experience to the next generation.
The conservatoire has partnerships with local, national, and international music and performing arts organisations including Opera North, Leeds Playhouse, Red Ladder Theatre Company, MediaTracks, and the International Songwriting Camp. This gives students various opportunities to develop their skills through collaborations, masterclass workshops and international study.
Alongside a fantastic array of partnerships, students can also access the conservatoire’s dedicated employability and enterprise team. They offer a range of industry focused, professional opportunities to prepare students for a life in the creative industries and beyond. This includes funded schemes, an in-house performer agency, work placements and tailored interventions and resources to ensure ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas can be nurtured.
93% of Leeds Conservatoire UK-based graduates are in employment and/or further study within 15 months of graduation (DHLE 2022). Successful alumni have gone on to find success in a range of careers, from becoming Grammy-nominated producers and composing for blockbuster films and TV shows to performing professionally as solo artists with some of the industry’s biggest names.
Leeds Conservatoire Bursary
Based on household income, worth £400 or £800. It’s automatically calculated and paid in two instalments.
In 2022/23, 40% of students received the bursary.
Leverhulme Trust Arts Scholarship
Twelve scholarships awarded to students in the first year of their BA Music (Jazz, Songwriting or Folk) course.
The Alan Hawkshaw Foundation Scholarships
£1,500 per year offered to three students on the classical and jazz undergraduate courses.
The Reuben Vincent Trombone Scholarships
Two scholarships of £2,500 offered for principal trombonists to buy a new instrument, or to support their studies.
Leeds Cathedral Scholarships
Up to £1,500 available to choral singers, conductors and organ players.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship
Full tuition fees and £750 per year to cover costs for one home student facing cultural, social or economic barriers on the conservatoire’s BA Musical Theatre course.
Tuition fees for home UK students are £9,250 per year.
Since 2021, students from EU countries are classified as international and will pay the international rate. EU Students with settled or pre-settled status may be eligible for home fees.
International student fees are £18,750 per year. Foundation years are charged at £15,250.
Send a message directly to the uni to learn more about their scholarships and bursaries.
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Many courses at Leeds Conservatoire offer an opportunity to do a work placement or sandwich year. These opportunities will help you develop your employability skills, and the careers department is also on hand to offer personal support.
As well as a wide range of courses on offer, Leeds Conservatoire also has loads of clubs and societies you can join during your studies. Joining societies is just one of the many ways you can tailor your experience at Leeds Conservatoire to suit you.
With a degree in a subject you love, you'll find more doors opening to jobs you'll love. Studies have also shown that graduates earn more on average compared to non-graduates.
If you want to continue to pursue education, you'll be able to progress to postgraduate study once you've got your undergraduate degree. You could opt to study a master's, or even get a PhD.
Living in uni halls means you'll have access to communal areas including kitchen and dining facilities. These facilities offer you plenty of opportunity to socialise with the students you're living with.
You'll also find all bills are included in your rent, and yes, that includes WiFi. Rent also covers security and maintenance. There are accessible rooms available in halls that have been adapted for disabled students.